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Reduced movements

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meganevie0406 · 27/01/2022 20:43

Has anyone been induced due to reduced movements before? I'm 37 weeks pregnant and I've had 7 episodes of reduced movements. Scans and ctgs etc have come back ok but I'm still so worried. I'm booked in for a c section for when I'm 40 weeks but I am constantly worried because of the movements and really don't want to wait until then 😭. Any advice? Did you have a lazy baby? Or should I push to see another doctor?

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EllieJai44 · 27/01/2022 21:21

Yes I was with my son, it was an anterior placenta and he was a little monkey who liked to stay still! The worry drive me mad, kept me awake in the end because I would just cry for him to move!

I had to speak to a consultant multiple times to get them to approve, I was in for daily monitoring before they did!

I was 37 weeks exactly at my induction!

Hightemp · 27/01/2022 21:23

Yes my daughter was induced at 37 weeks for this reason. Her labour and delivery was perfecta and baby absolutely fine. Anterior placenta was the reason she was feeling so few kicks! .Good luck 💐

SaraKitty · 27/01/2022 21:24

Yes I was induced for reduced movements. I went in around 37.5 weeks with an episode and it was my third approx in third trimester. So the doctor came down and recommended induction . I was induced at 38w exactly then . I would be pushing for daily CTGs until 37/38w then an induction . Do you have an anterior placenta ? In hindsight that was probably what was causing mine but you just can’t be sure so better out than in .

Aria2015 · 27/01/2022 21:31

I had a few incidents of reduced movement with my second. Although everything appeared fine, I asked to see the consultant and just told them that it was causing me anxiety. She was very nice about it and asked would I feel better if I was induced and I said it would, so that's what happened. I was 38w3d. I'm glad I pushed. Everything turned out well but I just didn't want to take any risks in those last days / weeks when I knew my baby could be born healthy at that time. If you're worried, push for an early induction or c-section.

BelleEtoile · 27/01/2022 21:33

Please try see another doctor....if nothing else it might put your mind at ease.
Trust your instincts!

Ania89 · 27/01/2022 21:54

Hi
I am only 30 weeks but same problem. I have anterior plcenta and hardly feel any movements. I drives my anxiety through the roof on most days as everyone keep asking if my baby is active. And the answer is not much. I’ve already been in once for monitoring and everything was fine. I don’t want to keep going to the hospital due to covid risk/feeling like a nuisance.

I really would like to be induced at 38/39 weeks but read so many horror stories about painful/prolonged labours due to induction as babies were not ready. Ladies who were induced, would u mind sharing your stories ?

Tibtab · 27/01/2022 22:08

I had 6/7 trips to the hospital with reduced movements including an overnight stay for monitoring. I was incredibly anxious and it was causing me significant stress, the earliest they would agree to induce me was 41 weeks. I went into spontaneous labour at 40+6. From weeks 36 onwards I was basically convinced I was going to have a stillbirth.

urghrtypical · 27/01/2022 22:20

Yes, I was on daily monitoring from 35 weeks. Consultant refused to induce me, I was actually terrified to be honest. DD arrived at 39+2 healthy thankfully as by chance I saw a different consultant who sent me for an induction.
I would absolutely push this - I should of been more forceful at the time.

For pp my induction was great - 3.5 hours from first twinge to baby (12 hours from pessary being inserted).

toddybell · 27/01/2022 22:36

I had EMCS with all my babies- all were born premature and everything has turned out well. I'm glad the health professionals took my concerns seriously.

toddybell · 27/01/2022 22:38

"all my babies due to RFM..." that should've said.

I wasn't willing to take any risks so was happy for them to get the babies out early.

Glenpatrick · 28/01/2022 08:55

Yes I did, I went in at 38+2 he was a very active baby so they told me to come straight in I was monitored (& turned out I was having contractions, I though they were braxton hicks, had been having them for days). They gave me an option of going home and at any stage I felt I wasn’t right to go back in or to stay in be monitored and start induction the next day, I chose to stay & be induced. Baby was born on the Sunday morning

Fleur405 · 28/01/2022 11:16

I think it’s always worthwhile asking for a second opinion if you’re not totally comfortable with the proposed course of action. I am consultant led and she’s been great - it’s important that you feel they’ve taken what your telling them into account when making their recommendations and that the explain their reasoning properly.

Mimba1 · 28/01/2022 14:10

I was induced at 40+1 because I'd been in for reduced movements so many times and had crippling anxiety - I had a panic attack on the day unit. I'd had 2 MCs after 4 yrs TTC and I was sure my baby wasn't going to survive. As an older mum I knew there was a slight increased risk of going over 40wks which was making my anxiety worse. The consultant actually came and recommended an induction to me as I was full term.

My outpatient induction went wrong the first morning with contractions only 20 seconds apart (not comfy). They injected my bump to stop the contractions and I ended up staying in hospital overnight. The next morning I'd had no sleep for over 24 hours and when they went to break my waters I was only 1cm (they usually want 2cm but after the day before it was either this or a C section) so it was pretty painful. I tried gas and air but it made me violently sick. So I did what I'd always said I wouldn't and had an epidural. DS arrived 20 hours later. Active labour was about 5 hours - I was exhausted but not in any pain. This was a million miles from the water birth in my plan but honestly I think I only wrote that down because I thought that's what you were supposed to want as an "enlightened" woman or whatever. Stupid. I didn't trust my body and didn't care about the "birth experience" so a water birth made no sense - I just desperately wanted my baby out in the real world where I could see his little face. I actually loved that with the epidural my baby was monitored constantly. Being in a hospital and hearing his little heartbeat for hours and hours all through my labour, however irrational, was the first time I managed to let go of my anxiety a little since I got my BFP. I know for some women this would be their worst nightmare but it was the right thing for me and in the same situation I'd do exactly the same again. Not sure if that's helpful or not!

BelleEtoile · 04/02/2022 21:21

Hope you are ok OP?

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